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In this issue of Career Compass, Dr. Frank Benest explains the traits of high-performing teams, how to build them, and what they are capable of accomplishing.
Management and leadership must go hand-in-hand for a local government manager to be truly effective.
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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul´s capital city in southern Brazil, has a consolidated culture of popular participation in its administration.
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All of us know genuine leaders and probably a few phony ones.
A first time CAO called to seek advice on how to use good governance principles with the council.
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As baby boomer managers continue to retire, there are fewer Generation X professionals (those born between 1964 and 1977) prepared to fill their positions.
When public organizations are in crisis, the ailments are predictable: budget problems, compliance issues, communications failures, and broken public trust.